Have you ever had an achievement? Of course you have. All of us have achieved something in our lives. It can concern having high grades, winning an essay writing contest, or being able to surpass the trials that we have encountered in life. I read a story in the book of Judges concerning a man named Gideon. He was assigned by God to lead the men of Israel in defeating the Midianites (a group of people who were persecuting Israel at that time). The Midianites were very many in number. As Written in the scriptures, they were many as locusts and their camels were without a number, as the sand by the seashore in multitude. God specifically instructed Gideon to bring only a few men, in which He would deliver the Midianites to them.
As I was reading, I wondered why God wanted such, when in fact, given that the Midianites were too many, then Israel should have had many warriors that would be able to defeat their enemy. Then I was able to see an answer to my question, written in Judges 7:2 And the Lord said to Gideon, "The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their (Israel's people) hands, lest Israel claim glory for itself against Me, saying, 'My own hand has saved me.'
It just hit me. God always wants us to acknowledge His name. In whatever we do, in whatever triumph we have in our lives, we should always bring Him back the glory and honor. There are times that we think we are great because we are able to rise above others. Many times we depend on our own intelligence and ability in doing things. Worse, we sometimes boast of it. It may not be to other people, but to ourselves. We sometimes think highly of ourselves, and I know no one is exempted from that kind of attitude. We are but humans. We have pride, especially if God bestowed us the gift of intellect. This is just a reminder, to myself and to those who might be guilty of it. We should always remember, if we are to boast, let us all boast in His name, because He alone knows everything.
As I was reading, I wondered why God wanted such, when in fact, given that the Midianites were too many, then Israel should have had many warriors that would be able to defeat their enemy. Then I was able to see an answer to my question, written in Judges 7:2 And the Lord said to Gideon, "The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their (Israel's people) hands, lest Israel claim glory for itself against Me, saying, 'My own hand has saved me.'
It just hit me. God always wants us to acknowledge His name. In whatever we do, in whatever triumph we have in our lives, we should always bring Him back the glory and honor. There are times that we think we are great because we are able to rise above others. Many times we depend on our own intelligence and ability in doing things. Worse, we sometimes boast of it. It may not be to other people, but to ourselves. We sometimes think highly of ourselves, and I know no one is exempted from that kind of attitude. We are but humans. We have pride, especially if God bestowed us the gift of intellect. This is just a reminder, to myself and to those who might be guilty of it. We should always remember, if we are to boast, let us all boast in His name, because He alone knows everything.
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